Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
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Only 3% of all respondents, living in the EU,said that same sex couples holding hands is very widespread in their country, compared to 75% of different sex couples.
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Discrimination:
Other
Only one in five of all respondents, living in the EU, were open about being LGBT to all of their work colleagues or schoolmates.
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Discrimination:
Other, Employment
Almost half of all respondents, living in the EU, were open about being LGBT to none or a few of their family members.
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Discrimination:
Other
Three quarters of all respondents, living in the EU, believed that discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation is widespread in their country of residence.
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Discrimination:
Other
Almost a third of all respondents, living in the EU, did not report the most serious incident of violence to the police, as they feared a homophobic or transphobic reaction from the police.
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Discrimination:
Other
43% of all respondents, living in the EU, did not report the most serious incident of violence to the police, as they felt nothing would be done about their case.
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Discrimination:
Other
37% of all respondents, living in the EU, did not report the most serious incident of harassment to the police, as they felt nothing would be done about their case.
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Discrimination:
Other
24% of transgender respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of violence ,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
On average, 22% of all respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of violence ,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
On average, 23% of gay men respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of violence ,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
15% of bisexual women respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of violence ,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
18% of bisexual men respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of violence ,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
On average, 6% of all respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of harassment,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
8% of transgender respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of harassment,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
6% of gay men respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of harassment,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
3% of bisexual women respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of harassment,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
5% of bisexual men respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of harassment,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
5% of lesbian women respondents, living in the EU, reported to the police the most serious incident of harassment,which happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT, in the last five years.
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Discrimination:
Other
A fifth of lesbian respondents living in the EU reported the most serious incident of violence they'd experienced (in the previous 5 years) to the police.
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Discrimination:
Other
14% of transgender respondents, living in the EU , said that they were attacked or threatened with violence three times in the last twelve months.
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Discrimination:
Other
Nearly one third of transgender respondents, living in the EU , said that they were attacked or threatened with violence, more than three times in the last twelve months.
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Discrimination:
Other
Over a fifth of transgender respondents, living in the EU , said that they were attacked or threatened with violence twice in the last twelve months.
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Discrimination:
Other
34% of transgender respondents, living in the EU , said that they were attacked or threatened with violence ,in the last twelve months.
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Discrimination:
Other
On average, 59% of all respondents , living in the EU , said the last incident of violence ,in the last twelve months, happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT.
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Discrimination:
Other
On average, 6% of all respondents , living in the EU , said that they were attacked or threatened with violence ,in the last twelve months, partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT.
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Discrimination:
Other, Bullying
55% of transgender respondents , living in the EU , said the last incident of violence ,in the last twelve months, happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT.read more
59% of lesbian women respondents , living in the EU , said the last incident of violence ,in the last twelve months, happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT.
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Discrimination:
Other, Bullying
68% of gay men respondents , living in the EU , said the last incident of violence ,in the last twelve months, happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT.
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Discrimination:
Other
31% of bisexual women respondents , living in the EU , said the last incident of violence ,in the last twelve months, happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT.
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Discrimination:
Other
48% of bisexual men respondents , living in the EU , said the last incident of violence ,in the last twelve months, happened partly or completely because they were perceived to be LGBT.
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Discrimination:
Other